1、A business of Marsh McLennanLaw&Policy Group|GRISTTop 10 complianceissues for healthand leave benefitsin 2023By Mercers Rich Glass,Cheryl Hughes,Geoff Manville,Katharine Marshall,Dorian Z.Smith and Jennifer WisemanOct.28,2022Law&Policy Group|GRISTTop 10 compliance issues for health and leave benefit

2、s in 2023Copyright 2022 Mercer LLC.All rights reserved.iContents1.Prescription drugs.12.Group health plan transparency.43.Mental health parity.104.COVID-19 pandemic winds down.135.Gender and family planning issues in benefits.186.Surprise billing.237.State-mandated paid leave and other state law tre

3、nds.278.Preventive services.309.Other ongoing ACA concerns.3710.HSA,HRA and FSA developments.43 Related resources.48Law&Policy Group|GRISTTop 10 compliance issues for health and leave benefits in 2023Copyright 2022 Mercer LLC.All rights reserved.iHealth and leave benefitcompliance issues for 2023In

4、2023,employers will continue to focus on complying with transparency requirementsdesigned to provide greater insight into the prices of prescription drugs and other healthcare.Other issues in the spotlight include health plan coverage of gender,family planning(including abortion)and behavioral healt

5、h.With respect to gender and family planning,employer-sponsored health plans must comply with rapidly changing federal and state lawsand regulations,assess litigation risks,and offer health coverage that aligns with employeesneeds and the employers diversity,equity and inclusion(DEI)goals.Employers

6、may want or have to expand behavioral health coverage in response to the nations mental healthcrisis and tougher enforcement of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act(MHPAEA).This GRIST summarizes expected 2023 compliance and policy developments affectinghealth and leave benefits and sugg